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No: 883-05August 26, 2005

CONTRACTS

NAVY

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Raleigh, N.C., is being awarded $57,746,000 for firm-fixed price Task Order 0003 under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award construction contract (N62470-01-D-1141) for design and construction of Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQs) at two separate and distinct site locations at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. Program requirements for the two 325 sleeping room three-story BEQs are identical and include all incidental related work. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, N.C. Work is expected to be completed by April 2007 and October 2007, respectively. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The basic contract was competitively negotiated with116 offers solicited, 10 proposals received and award made to multiple contractors on April 26, 2002. The total contract amount is not to exceed $150,000,000 annually (base year with four option years) with a maximum of $750,000,000 worth of projects to be placed on all multiple contracts over the five-year term. The multiple contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the existing contract. Three proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity.

Maersk Line, Limited, Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $25,900,821 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursables subject to the availability of fiscal year 2006 funds. The contract is for the operation and maintenance of eight fast sealift ships. These ships move cargo primarily in support of deployed U.S. military forces worldwide. This contract includes four one-year options, which, if exercised, would bring the total value of the contract to $134,796,176. The ships will be primarily maintained at U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports in reduced operating status, but must be deployable worldwide when activated. Work performance is worldwide, and is expected to be completed by September 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with more than 50 proposals solicited and offers received. The Military Sealift Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00033-05-C-5340).

Scientific Research Corp., Atlanta, Ga. is being awarded a $5,133,565 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed fee, performance based contract for integrated systems engineering support services to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Charleston to provide system engineering, software integration, configuration management, test, fleet introduction, product improvement, quality assurance, and life cycle management support for various C4ISR requirements, programs and projects. This contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to an estimated $27,556,831. Work will be performed in Charleston, S.C. (52 percent) and Lexington Park, Md. (48 percent), and work is expected to be completed August 2006 (August 2010 with options). Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured under full and open competition. The Request for Proposal was posted on the SPAWAR Systems Center E-commerce website and two offers were received. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Charleston, S.C., is the contracting activity (N65236-05-D-6854).

Campbell-Ewald, Warren, Mich., is being awarded a $5,000,000 firm-fixed-price modification under a previously awarded delivery order contract (N00140-00-D-6048) for services in support of the Navy Recruiting Command's Navy Recruitment Advertising Program. Work will be performed at Warren, Mich., and work is expected to be completed by November 2005. Contract funds will not expire by the end of the fiscal year. This contract was awarded through full and open competition. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Philadelphia Division is the contracting activity (Mod 0030).

ARMY

Knights Armament Co.*, Titusville, Fla., was awarded on Aug. 24, 2005, a delivery order amount of $33,098,654 as part of an $80,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the Modular Weapon System in Support of the M16A4 Rifle and M4 Carbine. Work will be performed in Titusville, Fla., and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This was a sole source contract initiated on Jan. 12, 2005. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52H09-05-D-0073).

Unit Co., Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded on Aug. 23, 2005, a $17,460,230 firm-fixed-price contract for design and construction of a Physical Fitness Center. Work will be performed in Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 10, 2007. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were 20 bids solicited on Feb. 2, 2005, and six bids were received. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Elmendorf, Alaska, is the contracting activity (W911KB-05-C-0021).

Mine Safety Appliances Co., Newport, Vt., was awarded on Aug. 24, 2005, a delivery order amount of $27,934,068 as part of a $69,873,073 firm-fixed-price contract for the First Article Test Lot, Advanced Combat Helmet, and Spare Parts Kits. Work will be performed in Newport, Vt. (60 percent) and Murrysville, Pa. (40 percent), and is expected to be completed by Aug. 18, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Jan. 13, 2005, and seven bids were received. The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-05-D-0002).

Gentex Corp., Carbondale, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 24, 2005, a delivery order amount of $26,334,422 as part of a $67,500,981 firm-fixed-price contract for the First Article Test Lot, Advanced Combat Helmet, and Spare Parts Kits. Work will be performed in Carbondale, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 18, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Jan. 13, 2005, and seven bids were received. The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-05-D-0003).

Specialty Defense Systems Inc., Dunmore, Pa., was awarded on Aug. 24, 2005, a delivery order amount of $8,983,824 as part of a $70,330,582 firm-fixed-price contract for the First Article Test Lot, Advanced Combat Helmet, and Spare Parts Kits. Work will be performed in Dunmore, Pa., and is expected to be completed by Aug. 18, 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. There were an unknown number of bids solicited via the World Wide Web on Jan. 13, 2005, and seven bids were received. The U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick, Mass., is the contracting activity (W911QY-05-D-0001).